Economics of Farming Systems in Uttar Pradesh

Farming systems of households in the western Uttar Pradesh have been analyzed based on the primary
data collected through a sample of 197 farmers in 2004-05. The sugarcane- based farming system has
been found predominant in the study area. Livestock, vegetables, cereals and sugarcane have been
observed to be the main sources of farm income. The study has indicated that cross-bred breeding
programme has not become popular due to low demand for milk of cross-bred cows. Credit has
significant impact on farm income and credit requirement of about 86 per cent farmers is met by the
institutional sources. Fragmentations and sub-divisions of landholdings, scarcity of labour, low yield
of crops, less reliable markets, scarcity of owned-fund, depleting natural resources, non-availability
of good quality seeds and sheds for poultry, etc. have been identified as the major constraints to
promote integrated farming system in this area.